Monthly Archives: May 2012

Daylilies

Posted on May 31, 2012 by

I love to see daylilies growing alongside highways. They seem to have attitude, a sense of “I’ll grow anywhere!”. These particular flowers were not found growing along a roadside, but beside my long-neglected pond. They have a similar attitude here … Continue reading →

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Quantum Physics and Driving

Posted on May 30, 2012 by

It was a beautiful, but hot, August day.   Having tested my ability to drive following a summer spent with my right foot in casts and orthoboots, I borrowed my son’s beat-up college car to drive myself to work.   … Continue reading →

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Attacking the hellhole

Posted on May 29, 2012 by

I know that many won’t agree with me, or at least fess up to it, but I’d like to think that most houses have an area where no outsider is allowed. A place where dustballs and old papers and things … Continue reading →

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Memorial Day

Posted on May 28, 2012 by

Today is Memorial Day. Before you celebrate the beginning of summer, take a minute to reflect on the origin of Memorial Day (Decoration Day). Did you know that the first Decoration Day Celebration was held in Charleston, SC, organized by … Continue reading →

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Sunday Quote (2012 Week 22)

Posted on May 27, 2012 by

Spirit, that made those heroes dare To die, and leave their children free, Bid Time and Nature gently spare The shaft we raise to them and thee. ~Ralph Waldo Emerson

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Market Day

Posted on May 26, 2012 by

Saturdays means the Farmers’ Market. While we don’t live in an area where there is an abundance of fresh produce year around, there are markets most weeks. During the winter, there are small farmers selling green house produce, root vegetables, … Continue reading →

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Weekly Photo Challenge: Summertime

Posted on May 25, 2012 by

Summer: hot, light, fireflies, butterflies, flowers, heat, sun, tans, flipflops, bathing suits, swimming pools, beaches, family, friends, a cool beer, barbecues, fun. Just a few of the things that come mind when I hear the word summer. It all means … Continue reading →

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Dead Birds? (Not What You Might Think)

Posted on May 24, 2012 by

We have a saying in my house, a sort of inside joke when someone is not playing by the rules: Dead Birds Don’t Count. This comes from an instructional video I once rented from the library when I was interested … Continue reading →

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Family Outing

Posted on May 23, 2012 by

What I saw when I ventured past the sign warning the trail might be impassable: Photos taken at 100 Acres: Virginia B. Fairbanks Art & Nature Park, at the Indianapolis Museum of Art

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The Trail of Life

Posted on May 22, 2012 by

Should not contain signs like this: Impassable is not equal to Impossible.

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